Combination ash tray and cigarette extinguisher



K. MEYER Nov. 15, 1932.

COMBINATION ASH TRAY AND CIGARETTE EXTINGUISHER Filed March 21, 1952 Iinventor Patented Nov. 15, 1932 UNITED STATE-S KARL MEYER, OF NEW YORK,N. Y.

COMBINATION ASH TRAY AND-CIGARETTE EXTINGUISHER Application filed March21, 1932; iSerialNo; 600,609.

This invention relates to a combination ash tray and cigaretteextinguisher.

One of the features of the invention resides in a smokers articlebywhich lighted cigarettes and stubs placed in an ash receptacle may bereadily extinguished to prevent smoldering and to eliminate thenecessity of the user rubbing or pressing the lighted end against thebottom of the receptacle while holding the same in the fingers.

Another feature of the invention is to provide a combination articlewhich embodies an ash receptacle and a tamper member or pestle which iscaptively associated with the receptacle and normally supported by aholder mounted thereon. By reason of the convenient location of thetamping member, the same is readily accessible when needed.

A further feature of the invention is the provision of a cigaretteextinguisher which includes a flexible element to one end of which atamper member is connected, while the opposite end is fixedly attachedto a spring actuated winding reel whereby the reel permits of the payingout of the cable during use of the tamper, but automatically causes therewindingof the cable when the tamper is released after use.

A still further object is the provision of a combination ash receptacleand cigarette extinguisher which is novel and inexpensive ofconstruction, and attractive in appearance.

With these and other objects in view, the invention resides in thecertain novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts, theessential features of which are hereinafter fully described, areparticularly pointed out in the appended claim, and are illustrated inthe accompanying drawing, in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of my combination ash receptacle andcigarette extinguisher.

Figure 2 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view showing the positionof the cigarette extinguisher in dotted lines when in use.

Figure 3 is a detail vertical transverse sectional view on the line 3-3of Figure 2.

Referring to the drawing by reference of an ashtray, although the samemay-constitute the top of an ash stand. The receptacle 11 comprises abase 12 having an extension portionr13 projecting therefrom and whichserves as a support for a holder or pedestal l lwhich rises upwardlyfrom the base 12. The pedestal 14 may be fixedly connected to theextension portion 13ofthe base by any suitable means, but in the presentinstance, I have shown bolts or screws 15 extending through the underside of the extension portion 13. and threaded into the side of thepedestal 14.

An annular recess orcavity 16 is provided in the base, anddue to theconstruction shown in the drawing, a portion. of the cavity extends intothe pedestal l land it is because of the insertion of the reel. 17 intothe cavity 16 that the pedestal and base are formed of two separateparts. The reel 17 is rotatably mounted u on a stub shaft 18 journaledin the walls 0? the recess while fixed to the said shaft is one end of acoil spring 19, the opposite end of the said spring being fixed to thereel 17 The convolutions of the coil spring 19 are such as to cause thespring to so impart a winding rotation to the reel when the said springis under tension. V

The-.pedestal14 rises upwardly from the base, and terminates in abifurcation or seat 20, while opening onto the seat and extendingthrough the pedestal is a passage 21 which also opens into the recess16.

Fixed to the reel 17 isone end of aflexible element in the form of: acord orcable 22, while the free end of the cord extends through thepassage 21 and carries pestle or tamper member 23. The member 23includes a base 24, a shank 25 and a manipulating head 26. Due to thewinding tendency of the spring 19, the cable 22 is windable upon thereel 17 which causes the tamper member 23 to abut theseat 20. The shank25 of the tamper bears against the seat while the head 26 rests upon thetop of the pedestal with the base 24 depending therefrom. i

Assume that a lighted cigarette stub such as shown at A in Figure 2 isdeposited into the receptacle 11, and it is desired to extinguish thesame. The user grasps the head i 26 of the tamper 23, and pulls outwardupon the cable 22 which causes the unwinding of the cable from the reel17 but which unwinding movement causes the winding of the coil spring19. After unseating of the tamper member 23 and the pulling out upon thecable 22, the operator proceeds to press the base 24 of the tamperagainst the lighted end of the cigarette which has been deposited in thereceptacle 11, and by pressing down- 15 ward thereon causes the lightedend of the cigarette to be smothered,and consequently extinguished.After an extinguishing operation, the user releases the member 23whereupon the spring 19 rewinds the payed an out portion of the cable 22and causes the tamper member to again seat itself upon the holder orpedestal 14.

From the foregoing description, it will be seen that the practice ofextinguishingthe 25 lighted ends of cigarette stubs by rubbing the sameagainst the bottom of-an ash receptacle is dispensed with and the handsof the smoker are not soiledby the use of my device. The tamper memberis captively as- 30 sociated with the ash receptacle so that it isimpossible for the same to become separated therefrom. The tamper isalways accessible for use when desired. i t v While I have shown anddescribed whatl deem to be the most desirable embodiment of myinventioml wish it to beunderstood that various changes as come withinthe scope of the appended claim may be resorted to if desired. 7

Having thus described the invention, what I claim asnew and-desire tosecure by Letters Patent is A. smokers article comprising incombination, an ash receptacle having a base, a pedes 45 tal rising fromsaid base, a seat provided on said pedestal, said base having a recesstherein, a reel j ournaled in said base and disposed within said recess,said pedestal having a passage leading from said recess and openingthrough said seat, a flexible element having one end fixed to said reeland freely extending through said passage, a tamper member fixed to theother end of said flexible element, and spring means acting upon saidreel to wind said flexible element thereon and cause said tamper memberto engage said seat. v

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

KARL MEYER.

